# Quijos Canton, Napo Province – Parishes, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/ Canton · Napo Province # Quijos Canton Quijos Canton is a canton of Ecuador in Napo Province. It covers **1,589.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 parishes. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 99 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,589km² - 6parishes - 99mapped services ## Where is Quijos Canton? Quijos Canton lies in [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 4 other cantons: [Archidona Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/archidona/), [Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/pichincha/distrito-metropolitano-de-quito/), [El Chaco Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/el-chaco/) and [Loreto Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/orellana/loreto/). By area it is the 39th largest of 221 cantons in Ecuador. It covers 12.7% of [Napo Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/). The centre of Quijos Canton is about 70 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 62 km from Tena, the main town of Napo Province. The centre point is at 0.4522° S, 77.9312° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around Quijos Canton OpenStreetMap lists 19 named sights in Quijos Canton: 7 attractions; 6 waterfalls; 3 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 hot spring. - Cascada Yanaurco · waterfall - Chontayacu · waterfall - La Escondida · waterfall - Machangara · waterfall - Machangara 2 · waterfall - Tamboyacu · waterfall - Chontas Birdwatching · nature reserve - Dos Reservas · nature reserve - Baños lake · viewpoint - Mirador Antenas de Papallacta · viewpoint - Tres Marias · viewpoint - Cascada · attraction - Concierto de las aves · attraction - Estación biológica Yanayacu · attraction - Finca - Granja las Tres Marcelas · attraction - Finca Agroturistica El Madrigal · attraction - La Brisa Hummingbird Garden · attraction - cascada de baňos «La milagrosa» · attraction - Terma Sachayacu 666 · hot spring Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Quijos Canton - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito59 km - Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga91 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:08, sunset around 18:14). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Parishes of Quijos Canton Parish Area km² Localities Services [Baeza](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/baeza/) 161 2 33 [Cosanga](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cosanga/) 480 6 9 [Cuyuja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/cuyuja/) 258 7 4 [Papallacta](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/papallacta/) 315 6 36 [San Francisco de Borja](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/san-francisco-de-borja/) 90 3 16 [Sumaco](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/quijos/sumaco/) 285 2 1 Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Quijos Canton Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Quijos Canton. Settlements here lie between about 1,580 m and 3,533 m above sea level (median 2,040 m). - Alejandria - Baeza - Barrio El Carmen - Bermejo - Chalpi - Chalpi Chico - Cosanga - Cuyuja - Estación Páramo OCP - Estación biológica Yanayacu - Hacienda Capulí - Hacienda Lulunquí - La Victoria - Las Caucheras - Las Palmas - Laurel - Maspa - Nashuja - Papallacta - Sala Honda - San Francisco de Borja - San Isidro - San Victor - Sumaco - Tambo - Urbanización La Florida Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Quijos Canton Named natural and historic features inside Quijos Canton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 6 lakes. - Laguna Encantada - Laguna Loreto - Laguna Papallacta - Laguna Parcacocha - Laguna Sucus - Laguna Tumiguiña - Río Aliso - Río Arenillas - Río Blanco Chico - Río Blanco Grande - Río Borja - Río Chalpi - Río Cosanga - Río Guilauna - Río Huagrayacu - Río Papallacta - Río Quinajua - Río Sardinas Chico - Río Tumiguiña - Río Yanayacu Grande ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Cerro Antisana · 4,747 m - Cerro Chimbaurcu · 4,219 m - Puntas · 3,866 m - Cerro Pucalca · 3,776 m - Cerro Peñas Blancas · 3,710 m - Cerro Parada Larga · 3,354 m ### Forests and nature 2 nature reserves. - Antisana Ecological Reserve - Reserva Ecologica Antisana ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Borja Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Quijos Canton and the best time to visit In Quijos Canton, the warmest month is Nov (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 1,459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (180 mm) and the driest Aug (62 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 10 134 Feb 10 140 Mar 10 168 Apr 10 180 May 10 146 Jun 8 104 Jul 8 81 Aug 8 62 Sep 9 69 Oct 10 119 Nov 10 130 Dec 10 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Quijos Canton Places mapped inside Quijos Canton in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels38 - Schools2 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants45 - Police stations2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Quijos Canton?In Napo Province, Ecuador - What borders Quijos Canton?Archidona Canton, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Canton, El Chaco Canton and Loreto Canton - What is there to see in Quijos Canton?Baños lake, Cascada, Cascada Yanaurco, Chontas Birdwatching - What time zone is Quijos Canton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Quijos Canton?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in Quijos Canton?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Quijos Canton?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Quijos Canton?Settlements lie between 1,580 m and 3,533 m - What is the highest point in Quijos Canton?Cerro Antisana (4,747 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Quijos Canton?3 mapped - How many banks are in Quijos Canton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Quijos Canton?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Quijos Canton?EC1507 (OCHA common operational dataset)